Kick Off: 'Ronaldo better than Pele'; Injured De Gea doubt for Liverpool clash

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TOP HEADLINE

De Gea limps off on Spain duty with leg injury before Liverpool showdown

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has limped off during Spain's Euro qualifier game against Sweden.

De Ligt, Fati, Vinicius & Felix lead the 20-man shortlist for Golden Boy Award

The 20-man shortlist for the Golden Boy 2019 Award has been announced, including Joao Felix, Matthijs de Ligt, Ansu Fati and Vinicius.

MATCH REPORTS

Sweden 1-1 Spain: Rodrigo late goal sends Spain to Euro 2020, De Gea off injured

Rodrigo Moreno came off the bench to snatch a last-gasp 1-1 draw in Sweden and confirm Spain's place at Euro 2020.

Liechtenstein 0-5 Italy: Mancini equals Azzurri record of 9 consecutive wins

Federico Bernardeschi, Andrea Belotti, Alessio Romagnoli and Stephan El Shaarawy conquered Liechtenstein 5-0, allowing Roberto Mancini to match the all-time Italy record of 10 straight wins.

THESE THINGS HAPPENED

Ansu Fati makes history being the 2nd youngest player to debut for Spain's U21

Ansu Fati, Barcelona's latest talent to arrive from La Masia, debuted on Tuesday with the Spanish international U21 team. The forward came on for former Barcelona defender Marc Cucurella in the second half against Montenegro in a U21 Euro 2021 qualifier.

Liverpool drop Alisson & Matip selection hint ahead of Man Utd trip

Alisson looks set to make his long-awaited return from injury against Manchester United on Sunday, while Joel Matip has returned to full training ahead of the trip to Old Trafford.

Zinchenko's girlfriend shares photo with Ronaldo who completes 700th career goal

Zinchenko's girlfriend shares a photo with Ronaldo who just completes 700th career goal after a penalty for Portugal.

442 right-footed goals! Check Ronaldo's 700 goals by body part in one pic

Ronaldo added to his tally of right-footed goals with the penalty against Ukraine, compared to 129 with his left, 127 with his head and two from other body parts.

Pogba, AWB & Shaw 'give Man Utd triple injury boost ahead of Liverpool showdown'

Manchester United are set for a triple boost with the return of three key players for Sunday’s huge showdown with arch rivals Liverpool .

3 players Man Utd should never have sold since Sir Alex retirement

A lack of squad depth is one of the contributing factors to Manchester United's disastrous start to the season, with an injury crisis exposing the holes in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.

WHAT THEY SAY

Super agent Mendes: The best Ronaldo is yet to come and he is better than Pele

Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes hails the Juve striker as he says "Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Pele", reports on the cover of Tuttosport.

'He is under contract' - Juve director insists Ronaldo will not leave the club

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave the club before the end of his contract.

Ex-Argentina caoch Menotti: Messi always wins for me, but Ronaldo is incredible

As much as Cesar Luis Menotti isn't a fan of the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate, he did give his opinion and has explained that he loves both players.

Milner reacts to Messi nutmeg: He can make you look stupid

Liverpool midfielder James Milner was nutmegged by Barcelona captain Lionel Messi in last season's Champions League semi-final first leg, but the Englishman sees the funny side of it.

IN DEPTHS

Barca’s Team of the Decade featuring players from 2010/11, do you agree?

Barcelona's Team of the Decade featuring players from 2010/11 onwards.

Suarez abusing Evra & Eto'o mocked... Meet 5 worst moments of racism in football

We stand in a globalised era where all nations have opened their doors to each other and are moving towards an integrated society. 

Salah, Mane & Pepe lead most valuable XI from Africa as Mahrez, Keita & Matip in

Transfermarkt has published a most valuable XI from Africa, Salah, Mane, Pepe, Mahrez, Keita and Matip are all named in.

It's rare to see: No Barcelona player in Spain XI...

Today's Spain line-up is a Barcelona-less XI. After Pique's int'l retirement and Alba's injury, Busquets is left on bench, while Roberto has not earned a selection in squad.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

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